The past nine months or so have brought major changes in my life. I've met a wonderful man, and I moved in with him about three months ago. I now live in a somewhat more rural area on the complete opposite side of town. While I have a 45 minute (or longer) drive to work, its totally been worth it. I'm starting a little flower garden and I have room for a container garden for my herbs! Its been an interesting transition from a little apartment in a bustling part of the city to a house almost out in the country, but I'm loving it!
My new home is also close to an awesome park where I can take nature walks and go to recharge myself, and there is a really great pagan shop close by. There seems to be a larger pagan community in this part of town, so maybe I'll find some new friends who share my beliefs. I hope to go take pictures in the park when the rain passes in a few days.
So far, this year has brought wonderful new things into my life. I just need to keep working to manifest even more positive changes!
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The Perils of Safety
Modern society is too focused on keeping safe. That may sound strange, but just look at us. As I'm sitting on my back porch, I watch a grown man riding his bike on a quiet, residential street, in the middle of a sunny afternoon, while wearing a helmet, reflective vest, and knee pads. Knee pads! Really? Whats the worst that can happen? Skinned knees?
Look around. At the entrance to most grocery stores is a giant container of antibacterial wipes so we can sanitize the cart. Why stop there? Why don't we wipe down the checkout or the shelves, or the THOUSANDS of other items in the store??
How about smoking bans in bars? Out of all the things that go on in bars, I would think smoking would be the least of our worries. "... but what about protecting the employees from the dangers of second hand smoke?" Duh! Its a bar!! They're adults. They know what they are getting into when they're hired. I'm not a smoker myself, so I simply wouldn't work there.
Don't get me wrong. I know the world can be a dangerous place, but we can't encase ourselves, or our children, in a protective bubble. Life is full of risks, but when we try too hard to protect ourselves from every little thing, we find ourselves with too many rules and not enough creativity, exploration or fun.
Look around. At the entrance to most grocery stores is a giant container of antibacterial wipes so we can sanitize the cart. Why stop there? Why don't we wipe down the checkout or the shelves, or the THOUSANDS of other items in the store??
How about smoking bans in bars? Out of all the things that go on in bars, I would think smoking would be the least of our worries. "... but what about protecting the employees from the dangers of second hand smoke?" Duh! Its a bar!! They're adults. They know what they are getting into when they're hired. I'm not a smoker myself, so I simply wouldn't work there.
Don't get me wrong. I know the world can be a dangerous place, but we can't encase ourselves, or our children, in a protective bubble. Life is full of risks, but when we try too hard to protect ourselves from every little thing, we find ourselves with too many rules and not enough creativity, exploration or fun.
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